Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Health Professions
 
Board
Board of Medicine
 
chapter
Regulations Governing the Practice of Behavior Analysis [18 VAC 85 ‑ 150]
Action Initial regulations for licensure
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 12/6/2013
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11/11/13  10:02 pm
Commenter: Matthew Osborne, Virginia Institute of Autism

I support the regulations governing the practice of Behavior Analysis as they are currently written
 

The current regulations governing the practice of behavior analysis in the Commonwealth are sufficient. These emergency regulations, which were informed by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board's Guidelines for Responsibile Conduct for Behavior Analysts, have enabled thousands children and adolescents diagnosed with ASD across the Commonwealth to overcome the challenges associated with Autism Spectrum Disorders. The proposed changes to these regulations will negatively impact the current service delivery model and may leave thousands of children without appropriate and effective treatment.

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